The Bay of Poets
Located 11km south of La Spezia in Liguria, the town of Lerici is little gem in the Italian Riviera. Lerici is situated on the Bay of Poets and the image below was taken from my hotel, The Doria Park.
When planning our itinerary, Portofino in the Italian Riviera was one of the places we wanted to spend a couple of nights, unfortunately we couldn’t find a hotel so we decided to locate ourselves in close proximity. I had actually never heard of Lerici but my husband said it would be a good spot and it looked charming. We were still undecided until a friend recommended we look into the Doria Park Hotel. I’m so glad she did because the hotel was located high on the hill overlooking the harbour and the main piazza.
The Bay of Poets also known as the Gulf of La Spezia is so known because it was a favourite of many poets including Byron and Shelley. Percy Shelley drowned there during a sudden storm when returning from Livorno to Lerici in his sail boat.
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What an incredible photo and view. I’m no poet, but dare me to spend an afternoon there and not be inspired.
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August 18, 2014 at 7:54 am
Thank you so much Eli I really appreciate your visit and comments.
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August 18, 2014 at 9:51 am
It was well worth it – that image popped in my head more than once today. I wished I was there!
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August 18, 2014 at 4:28 pm
I love the name the Bay of Poets though I hope Shelly is the only poet to meet an end there
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August 18, 2014 at 7:55 am
LOL…thank you!
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August 18, 2014 at 9:52 am
It does look very picturesque, although the drowning death of Shelley is not a selling point. Did you go onto a yacht whilst there?
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August 18, 2014 at 7:57 am
It’s a beautiful spot. No unfortunately we didn’t go sailing.
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August 18, 2014 at 9:54 am
Stunning photography.
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August 18, 2014 at 7:57 am
Thank you so much.
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August 18, 2014 at 9:55 am
I was in Switzerland and Italy back in June. The second part of our holiday was on Lake Como. Having been before, we knew the scenery was stunning, but have never managed to capture just how beautiful the area is. My photos are seriously lacking when I look at yours.
Thanks for sharing.
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August 18, 2014 at 11:45 am
Thank you so much for your kind words.
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August 18, 2014 at 4:12 pm
As you I enjoyed the sweeping vistas of this scenic landscape–well captured/
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August 18, 2014 at 8:47 am
Thanks Sally. It was truly a spectacular view. I had a hard time pulling myself away.
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August 18, 2014 at 9:56 am
Awesome. I need to travel!
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August 18, 2014 at 9:21 am
Thanks Rob.
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August 18, 2014 at 10:22 am
Que de lieux enchanteurs…
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August 18, 2014 at 9:28 am
Merci Marcorele
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August 18, 2014 at 10:23 am
Looks like you chose well, Edith. A beautiful view across the bay. The poets really got around on their Grand Tours – they passed through the Alps too.
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August 18, 2014 at 12:09 pm
Thanks very much Andy. Yes they were quite the travelers back in the day 🙂
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August 18, 2014 at 4:13 pm
What a view!
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August 18, 2014 at 3:04 pm
It is…thanks Sue.
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August 18, 2014 at 4:14 pm
Edith, this is such a wonderful view!
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August 18, 2014 at 4:13 pm
Thanks Lisa.
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August 18, 2014 at 4:36 pm
I love this picture, amazing!!!
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August 18, 2014 at 7:28 pm
Thank you so much Stephane.
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August 18, 2014 at 7:59 pm
What a fantastic location and tremendous image! Great job with that!
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August 18, 2014 at 9:10 pm
Thanks so much Phil.
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August 19, 2014 at 6:22 pm
I would love to visit Italy one day, a very beautiful capture!
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August 20, 2014 at 7:05 am
Thank you Boyd.
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August 20, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Charming is definitely the right word for this post.
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August 20, 2014 at 12:14 pm
Thanks Laurie.
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August 20, 2014 at 3:05 pm
What a great view Edith. I think the best images are those where you can picture yourself there. This is one of those images for me.
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August 21, 2014 at 7:21 am
Thank you so much Len.
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August 21, 2014 at 9:43 am
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Wow, Edith, absolutely astonishing my friend! I spent quite the amount of time soaking in all the fine details you captured here, what a terrific photograph my friend.
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August 22, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Thank you so very much Toad. I really appreciate it.
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August 23, 2014 at 2:02 pm
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Wow! This is such a wonderful photo for many reasons. I just taught Byron, Shelley, and all the other romantics a few months ago. I would have loved to have this image when we talked about Shelley’s untimely death. 🙂
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August 31, 2014 at 3:51 am
Thanks Chandra. Have you seen the new movie that’s out, Trip to Italy? It’s about two friends traveling through Italy but in the footsteps of the poets. I think you”d like it.
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August 31, 2014 at 8:46 am
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